Courtesy Visit by Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Penang and had breakfast at E&O Hotel with several opinion-makers and pundits, including Penang Institute’s Executive Director Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng. Among the many matters discussed were current global politics, ASEAN’s importance to Malaysia and Singapore, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).